▲ 254 ▼ Arch Linux's AUR Sees More Than 400 Packages Compromised With Malware (www.phoronix.com) submitted 1 month ago by Virual@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/linux@lemmy.ml 77 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] James@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 month ago (2 children) The AUR is basically just a shortcut for downloading random shit off GitHub. It gives un-experienced users a false sense of security. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] solxix@pawb.social 1 point 1 month ago The false sense of security is actually caused by people saying the AUR is the easiest way to safely get all your packages, when in reality the AUR itself tells you to always review PKGBUILDs and to not blindly trust AUR packages. permalink fedilink source parent [–] HaraldvonBlauzahn@feddit.org 1 point 1 month ago* The AUR is basically just a shortcut for downloading random shit off GitHub. It gives un-experienced users a false sense of security. As is "pip install" by the way. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] solxix@pawb.social 1 point 1 month ago The false sense of security is actually caused by people saying the AUR is the easiest way to safely get all your packages, when in reality the AUR itself tells you to always review PKGBUILDs and to not blindly trust AUR packages. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HaraldvonBlauzahn@feddit.org 1 point 1 month ago* The AUR is basically just a shortcut for downloading random shit off GitHub. It gives un-experienced users a false sense of security. As is "pip install" by the way. permalink fedilink source parent